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It’s San Francisco’s smaller orchid show, but Orchids in the Park always manages to impress. This past weekend was no exception. Here are the first of Dave’s photos from this year’s event. This show and sale always exhibits so much more than the usual supermarket orchids. Phal and Dendrobium hybrids are great, but they are […]

Orchid shows strut their stuff from Hilo to Copenhagen, Toronto to Singapore, and Sao Paulo to Brisbane. All of these events offer extraordinary flowers, and many also have orchid experts and vendors. August 1 Santa Cruz Orchid Society Silent Auction & Ice Cream Social, Live Oak Grange Hall, 1900 17th Ave., Santa Cruz, California August […]

Attention orchid lovers! Orchids in the Park 2014 arrives a month early this year, coming up on the weekend of August 2nd & 3rd.  This event is smaller and less crowded than the SF Orchid Society’s huge winter show, but even this scaled-down exhibit has plenty of fascinating orchids. These dozen pictures are just a […]

North of the equator, July’s schedule slows down, but it picks up in Australia, New Zealand, Brazil, and South Africa. Here in the SF Bay Area, don’t miss the Golden Gate Cymbidium Society Auction & Potluck Dinner at Lake Merritt on July 23rd. July 3 – 5 Hawkesbury District Orchid Society Show, Windsor Riverview, 227 […]

The orchid show schedule slows down in June, but there are still events to be found in every corner of the world. From Calgary to Adelaide, it’s easy to enjoy spectacular flowers. June 1 – 6 Penang Floral Festival, Penang Botanical Garden, Georgetown, Penang, Malaysia June 6 – 8 Deep Cut Orchid Society Festival, Silva […]

Finding orchid lovers in Florida and Hawaii is no surprise, but how about Scotland and Latvia? Orchid lovers and orchid shows span the globe. Many shows are perfectly timed for Mother’s Day weekend. May 1 – 3 Mackay & District Orchid Society Show, Mt. Pleasant Shopping Centre, Mackay, Queensland, Australia May 1 – 3 Pine […]

Martha Stewart extolls the wonders of the New York Botanical Garden’s (NYBG) Orchid Show. Her discussion with an NYBG curator reflects her fascination with getting all the orchids blooming at the right time. This beautiful exhibit has a Key West theme, and runs until April 21st. Enjoy the video preview below:

April offers orchid shows in every hemisphere. From the UK to the USA, from Brazil to Malaysia, and from Australia to Ireland, orchid lovers invite all to share their floral obsessions. April 2 – 5 Tweed District Orchid Society Show, Jessie McMillan Hall, Wollumbin St., Murwillumbah, NSW, Australia April 2 – 5 Alstonville Orchid Society […]

I’m still sorting through photos from the recent Pacific Orchid Expo, and I wanted to share some more great pictures. It’s easy to see that these aren’t your everyday orchids. With the magic of Dave’s photography, the incredible diversity of the orchid family shines through. Among the vast world of orchids, Dave and I find […]

Orchid shows welcome spring this month. Santa Barbara, San Diego, Philadelphia, Montreal, Miami, Vancouver, and Taiwan offer large events. Big or small, orchid shows are great ways to greet the season. March 1 Mt. Baker Orchid Society Show & Sale, Skagit Valley Gardens, 18923 Peter Johnson Rd., Mount Vernon, Washington March 1 – 2 Golden […]